Christmas, Millennium Park

Thousands gather for Chicago's 2024 Christmas tree lighting at Millennium Park
Michigan Avenue got a whole lot merrier on Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the onstage VIPs as thousands of gathered onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder in crowds that stretched down Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park for the lighting of Chicago’s official Christmas tree.
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The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.
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The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in Millennium Park earlier this month, was illuminated Friday evening.
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Lindsay Lohan appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” as part of her press tour for the upcoming Netflix holiday movie “Our Little Secret” and earned big applause when she revealed how she playfully fired back at the CEO of Disney while attending the world premiere of “The Parent Trap” in 1998. Lohan was just …
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In addition to the ceremony, a Hawaiian holiday-themed tent featuring dozens of local vendors will be set up for the Millennium Park Holiday Market, which is available this weekend only, along with ice skating.
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